Each of these cities is the largest in its state, making for more food and entertainment options and a better time.

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The Biggest City in Every State

New Mexico: Albuquerque

There are hundreds of organizations, festivals, museums, and associations dedicated to the visual and performance arts in Albuquerque, making New Mexico’s most populous city its most creative. The city, which has approximately 560,000 citizens, has also become quite gentrified recently, and its downtown area just recently underwent a multimillion-dollar revitalization over the past decade that has left it a bastion of craft breweries, art galleries, and independent coffee shops.